Which is the best lower-secondary school in Karlstad?

Nordic International School Karlstad ranks highest among lower-secondary schools in Karlstad with a Skolkoll score of 63/100 (2025/26). Rudsskolan shares first place with a Skolkoll score of 63/100.

How many lower-secondary schools are there in Karlstad?

Karlstad has 15 lower-secondary schools (schools offering years 7–9), of which 11 have published a Year 9 final-grade score. The municipality average is 222.8 points, 4.8 points below the national average of 227.6 points.

How do lower-secondary schools in Karlstad compare with the national average?

The average Year 9 final-grade score in Karlstad is 222.8 points, compared with a national average of 227.6 points — 4.8 points below the national average.

What is the difference between compulsory school and lower-secondary school?

Compulsory school (grundskola) is the full mandatory Swedish school system from reception class through Year 9. Lower-secondary (högstadium) is the last three years — Years 7–9. A lower-secondary school is a compulsory school that offers Years 7–9, either as part of a reception-class-to-9 unit (F-9) or as a stand-alone 7-9 school.

Best lower-secondary schools in Karlstad

Compare the 11 lower-secondary schools (years 7–9) in Karlstad ranked by Skolkoll score, with the Year 9 final-grade score as context. Average merit 222.8 points (4.8 points below the national average). Data from Skolverket.

How we ranked

The list contains compulsory schools in Karlstad that offer Years 7–9 (both F-9/1-9 units and stand-alone lower-secondary schools) and have published a Year 9 final-grade score. Schools are sorted on the Skolkoll score, the same 0–100 measure shown on school pages — it combines results, staffing, value-added, safety and resources. Where a dimension lacks school-specific data the neutral value 50 is used. The SALSA deviation is also shown separately as context. For compulsory schools, the SALSA residual is part of the value-added score dimension when available, but it is not a standalone quality grade.The Year 9 score, teacher certification and pupil counts are shown so you can read the ranking in context.

Note: "Best" here is a data-driven comparison based on public statistics — not necessarily the best school for your child. Location, pedagogical profile, well-being and pupil composition also matter. Read the full methodology →

Data coverage and sorting

11 schools are included. 11 have a displayed Skolkoll score; 0 have no displayed score because the sample or data coverage is too small.

Filter: Compulsory schools in Karlstad that offer Years 7-9 and have a published Year 9 final-grade score.
Sorting: Descending by Skolkoll score. Displayed ranks use rounded-score competition ranking so sub-point differences are not overstated.
Score weights: Results 30%, staff 25%, value-added/SALSA 20%, safety 15%, resources 10%. Missing school-specific dimensions use the neutral value 50.
Coverage: 8 rows have 4-5 real score dimensions, 3 have 2-3, 0 have 1, 0 have 0 or unknown. Average: 4 of 5 dimensions.
Sources: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate, Statistics Sweden, Kolada and SALSA where available. SALSA year: 2024/25.
Latest data year: 2025/26

Top 10 lower-secondary schools in Karlstad

Top 10 lower-secondary schools in Karlstad ranked by Skolkoll score (0–100, higher = better, descending sort).
#	School	Skolkoll score	Year 9 score	SALSA deviation	Cert. teachers	Pupils	Type
1	Nordic International School Karlstad	Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.	255.0	+45.0	No data	340	Independent
1	Rudsskolan	Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.	236.5	-2.0	85%	540	Municipal
3	Nyeds skola	Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.	259.9	+4.0	63%	320	Municipal
3	Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad	Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.	240.3	+11.0	No data	550	Independent
3	Ilandaskolan	Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.	229.1	-25.0	85%	510	Municipal
3	Norrstrandsskolan 7-9	Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.	228.2	-18.0	83%	520	Municipal
7	Hultsbergsskolan	Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index.	221.1	No data	82%	590	Municipal
8	Mariebergsskolan	Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index.	217.3	-25.0	83%	460	Municipal
9	Frödingskolan	Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Composite index.	190.7	+15.0	79%	290	Municipal
10	Vålbergsskolan 4-9	Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.	193.0	No data	72%	250	Municipal

Showing top 10 of 11 lower-secondary schools with a Year 9 score in Karlstad.See all schools →

Karlstad vs national average

Lower-secondary schools in Karlstad have an average Year 9 final-grade score of 222.8 points, which is 4.8 points below the national average (227.6 points).

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About the author

Markus Reimer founded Skolkoll to make Swedish school data easy to compare. Skolkoll is operated by Skolspegeln AB — no advertising and no sale of data; data is treated the same for all providers. Full transparency disclosure on About Skolkoll.

Source: Skolverket. The final-grade score is the average Year 9 grade points, 2025/26. The SALSA deviation refers to 2024/25.